Fighting Illini
8–5 (4–5)
BW
75
OVR
#68
76
OFF
#60
74
DEF
#67
PPG
40.8
#2
DPPG
33.8
#133
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Rec | Pass | Rush | TO | DTO | Dif | DPass | DRush | PPD | OEff | PEff | REff | 3rd% | DPPD | DEff | DPEff | DREff | D3rd% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
vs
UAB
6-7
|
W 42–28 | 1-0 | 294 | 196 | 4 | 0 | -4 | 171 | 98 | 3.80 | 11.7 | 10.9 | 13.1 | 67% | 2.10 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 23% |
| 2 | vs FCS Midwest | W 70–7 | 2-0 | 414 | 268 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 6.40 | 15.2 | 17.3 | 12.8 | 50% | — | — | — | — | — |
| 3 |
@
UCLA
4-8
|
W 43–29 | 3-0 | 332 | 122 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 227 | 184 | 3.90 | 6.8 | 9.8 | 3.7 | 27% | 2.50 | 6.5 | 7.6 | 5.6 | 38% |
| 4 |
vs
Ohio State
12-3
|
L 17–38 | 3-1 | 270 | 91 | 4 | 0 | -4 | 285 | 164 | 1.60 | 5.6 | 6.4 | 4.0 | 62% | 4.40 | 12.5 | 15.0 | 9.6 | 20% |
| 6 |
@
Michigan
7-6
|
W 49–31 | 4-1 | 380 | 175 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 212 | 143 | 4.50 | 11.1 | 12.7 | 8.8 | 25% | 2.80 | 5.8 | 6.6 | 4.9 | 18% |
| 7 |
@
Wisconsin
4-8
|
W 59–36 | 5-1 | 316 | 43 | 1 | 4 | +3 | 413 | 137 | 4.90 | 9.7 | 16.6 | 2.4 | 50% | 3.20 | 7.4 | 9.4 | 4.6 | 42% |
| 8 |
vs
Utah
10-4
|
L 28–35 | 5-2 | 309 | 107 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 214 | 96 | 4.00 | 8.9 | 12.4 | 4.9 | 71% | 5.60 | 9.1 | 15.3 | 4.8 | 33% |
| 9 |
vs
Penn State
4-8
|
L 29–65 | 5-3 | 446 | 66 | 4 | 0 | -4 | 168 | 316 | 2.20 | 7.2 | 7.6 | 5.5 | 33% | 5.30 | 8.8 | 8.4 | 9.0 | 50% |
| 10 |
vs
Nebraska
4-8
|
L 42–49 | 5-4 | 360 | 137 | 4 | 1 | -3 | 336 | 44 | 3.20 | 8.1 | 9.5 | 6.0 | 58% | 3.90 | 7.5 | 10.8 | 2.2 | 33% |
| 11 |
@
Syracuse
5-7
|
W 43–36 | 6-4 | 368 | 54 | 5 | 4 | -1 | 240 | 153 | 2.70 | 8.8 | 12.7 | 2.8 | 50% | 2.10 | 6.8 | 8.3 | 5.3 | 22% |
| 12 |
vs
Indiana
8-5
|
L 49–51 | 6-5 | 488 | 69 | 3 | 0 | -3 | 276 | 119 | 3.50 | 7.2 | 10.0 | 2.5 | 53% | 3.90 | 6.3 | 7.1 | 5.0 | 42% |
| 13 |
@
Northwestern
13-3
|
W 28–10 | 7-5 | 315 | 59 | 0 | 3 | +3 | 186 | 64 | 4.70 | 11.7 | 14.3 | 5.9 | 60% | 1.40 | 7.1 | 8.1 | 5.3 | 50% |
| Bowl |
vs
Virginia Tech
6-7
Duke's Mayo Bowl
|
W 31–24 | 8-5 | 305 | 123 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 153 | 106 | 2.50 | 5.5 | 7.3 | 3.4 | 47% | 1.90 | 4.4 | 5.5 | 3.4 | 25% |
